Lucknow vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Lucknow and Rourkela.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Lucknow | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.20 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.70 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 416.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Lucknow averaged an AQI of 127 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 395 days when both cities reported, Rourkela was cleaner on 306 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Lucknow logged 6.6% Severe days and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Lucknow 45 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Lucknow reached AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Lucknow spans 7 CPCB stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Lucknow has better air quality with an AQI of 251 compared to Rourkela's 273.